Glinchey



(No Model.)

0. E. MOGLINCHEY. HANDLE BAR FOR VELOGIPEDES.

N0.'44Z,532. Patented Dec. 9, 1890.

0 45 2 y Qzg 4 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. MCGLINCHEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF TYVO-THIRDS TO CHARLES H. DUNHAM AND FRANK BRADY, BOTH' OF SAME PLACE.

HANDLE-BAR FOR VV ELOCIPEDES.

s'SiIlPECIIEIt'JA'JJION- forming part of Letters Patent No. 442,532, dated December 9, 1890. Application filed July 2, 1890. Serial No. 357,491. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.- portions 6 6, respectively, of the handle-bar Be it known that I, CHARLES E. MO- E. Thestuds' G G serve to keep both the GLINCHEY, of Chicago, in the county of Cook springs H H in place, and also to steady and and State of Illinois, have invented certain strengthen the connection between the han- 5 new and usefulImprovementsin Handle-Bars dle-bar and the steering -post. The inner for Velocipedes, of which the following is a endsof the parts a e are flattened into large specification. disk-surfaces, so as to secure broad bearing- The object of my invention is to diminish surfaces, and thereby prevent wear and lost the vibration and jar communicated to the motion between the handle-bar and the steer- IO hands of the rider by providing an elastic ing-post, and the use of the studs G G serves connection between the steering-post and the to further this purpose also. The movement handle-bar, said connection being adjustable, of the bracket B up or down on the steeringso as to impart more or less tension to the post regulates the tension of the springs II spring in order to adapt the same to the use H, and so the springs are adapted to the use I 5 of different riders. of heavy or light riders, it being desirable to In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is have the springs barely sufficient to support a rear view of the handle-bar and steeringthe weight of the hands and arms of the post, a portion of the latter being broken rider. AcapIis affixed to thetop of the steeraway to show the junction of the handle-bar ing-post, so as to cover over the joint and 2o therewith. Fig. 2 is a view from above of exclude dust as much as possible. The lower the handle-bar. Fig. 3 is a vertical section ends of the studs G G are threaded, and of the post and handle-bar. Fig.4 is a horinuts J J are screwed thereon beneath the zontal section of the post, taken on line 4 4, bracket B, the upward movement of the han- Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a cross-section of the handie-bar being thus limited. p

25 die-bar at 5 5, Fig. 1. I am aware that elastic and pivotal connec- A is the steering-post, which is forked at tions between the handle-bar and the steerthe top and has a screw-thread extending for ing-post of a velocipede have heretofore been some distance below the forked end. On one devised, and I do not claim such as my inor both sides of the post is formed a groove, vention; but 8o 0 (side Fig. 4,) and a bracket B is fitted to the XVhat I claim, and desire to secure by Letpost A, a tongue a fitting in the groove thereters Patent, isof. The lower part of the post A is made 1. The combination of the steering-post of plain, and of a smaller diameter than the a velocipede forked at its upper end, a banthreaded portion, and is adapted to be indle-bar made in two parts, the inner ends of 8" 35 serted in the socket formed above the j uncwhich overlap and are fitted to the forked tion of the front forks in the usual manner. end of the steering-post, a pivot passing Upon each side of the bracket B are nuts C through said overlapping ends and the steer- D, which are fitted to the threaded portion of ing-post, a bracket secured to said steeringthe steering-post before mentioned. post and extending on each side below the 0 The handle-bar E is formed of two pieces handle-bar, and springs interposed between (2 e, which are fitted to each other and to the said bracket and the two parts of the handleforked end of the steering-post by a hinged bar, substantially as described. joint, a pin or bolt F passing through the 2. The combination, with the steering-post handle and through the steering-post ends A, forked at its upper end,0fahandle-bar con- 5 and forming a pivot upon which the handles sisting of two portions ,6 e,- a pivot F, pass- Inay vibrate. Each part c e of the handleihg through said handle-bar and steeringbar is provided with a stud G G, which propost, a bracket B,- adj ustably secured on the jects downwardly to a slot in the bracket B, steering-post A, and springs H H, interposed said stud being rigidly secured to the handlexbetween said handle-bar and said bracket, I00

50 bar. A spring H H, surrounding each stud/ substantially as described.

and resting upon the bracket B, supports the 3. The combination, with the steering-post adapted to a groove in said post, nuts 0 D upon, each side of said bracket B, whereby it may be adjusted, studs G G, secured to the parts of the handle -bar 6 e and passing through slots in the bracket B, and springs H H, surrounding said studs, substantially as described.

CHARLES E. MCGLINCHEY.

Witnesses:

FRANK BRADY, TODD MASON.

A, of a handle-bar consisting of two parts 6 e, pivoted thereto, each part being provided with a stud G G, rigidly secured thereto, a bracket B, secured to said steering-post, provided With slots through which the studs G pass, and springs H H, surrounding said studs, substantially as described.

4. The combination of the steering-post A, having its upper end forked, a handle-bar E, consisting of two parts 6 e, pivoted to the forked end of said post,a bracket B, pivoted to said post and provided with a tongue a, 1 

